Were you cheered on by your family for schooling efforts or perhaps your athleticism?  My brother was an all-conference guard in high school football, actually GREAT at all sports.  My folks and I would cheer loudly from the stands for him.

A friend and I returned to finish our last two years of college, many years after completing our first two years.  We were now older with families of our own, but we were cheered on by our loved ones, to “keep up the good race,” and finish our degree. Working full-time and with families, we shared our mantra, boosting each other…”come on, we can do this!”

Hebrews 12: 2-3 “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!”

I love, in this version, the last part of Hebrews 12:3, “…shooting adrenaline into our souls.” With our eyes on Jesus, studying His Word, trusting and building our faith, and reading and rereading His story, we can build ourselves up with “adrenaline in our souls.”  We will become cheerleaders for Jesus! Hooray, hallelujah!  Spread the good news.  Encourage others. Be a good listener. Boost your faith with daily study time. You are loved so unconditionally; you will find your very soul full of adrenaline for our Lord’s story.  Share it.

Jill